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Mariota completed 18 of 22 passes for 270 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in Thursday's 36-22 victory over the Jaguars. He also gained 11 yards on three rushes and fumbled, but it was recovered.

It was a stellar night overall for Mariota, who helped the Titans build a 27-0 halftime lead on the strength of four drives over 60 yards in the second quarter. Mariota also finished with an 81.8 completion percentage on the night, the second-highest by a Titans QB with a minimum of 20 pass attempts since the franchise moved to Tennessee from Houston before the 1997 campaign. His first touchdown pass of the night-- a 36-yard strike to Kendall Wright in the second quarter-- also marked his third scoring pass of 2016 that's traveled over 20 yards in the air, after managing only two such scoring throws in his rookie campaign. The 2015 first-round pick also has multiple touchdown passes in four straight games, while Thursday's 12.27 YPA figure was his best in that category this season. Although he's been quiet on the rushing front the last two games (25 combined yards), Mariota also offers significant upside in that area, making him one of the hottest fantasy commodities at quarterback in any format at the moment. He'll look to continue his solid stretch of play against the Chargers in Week 9.

Wilson (knee/right pectoral) expects to suit up Sunday at New Orleans, the Seattle Times reports.

While Wilson has rid himself of the high left ankle sprain suffered in Week 1, his mobility remains afflicted by the MCL sprain from Week 3, as expressed by a miserable (and career-low) 1.5 YPC this season. To make matters worse, he picked up an injury to his right pectoral in the latter stages of Sunday's tie with the Cardinals. Speaking about the most recent ailment Thursday, he said, "I can definitely throw if I needed to, throw hard if I needed to. We don't play until Sunday, obviously, which is a good thing." Hence the reason he's logged back-to-back limited practices, or the first at less than full in four-plus years as a professional. Taking him at his word, though, he should be under center for the 71st game in a row this weekend.

Wilson (knee/right pectoral) was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Despite head coach Pete Carroll's comments to the contrary, Wilson continues to tend to the MCL sprain sustained in Week 3, but a pectoral injury is also part of the picture. The quarterback has endured every hindrance this season with aplomb, tallying at least 225 yards passing in all six games. His mobility hasn't been a part of the equation, though, as he's averaging a career-low 1.5 YPC and hasn't reached the end zone as a runner in the current campaign.

The Jets have placed Smith (knee) on IR.

No surprise here, as Smith suffered a torn ACL during the second quarter of the Jets' win over the Ravens in Week 7. With Smith done for the season, Ryan Fitzpatrick is back atop the team's QB depth chart, with Bryce Petty and Christian Hackenberg slotting in behind him.

Goff will get some first-team reps during the bye week even though Case Keenum is not in immediate danger of losing the starting job, Myles Simmons of TheRams.com reports.

Keenum threw four interceptions in Sunday's 17-10 loss to the Giants, but head coach Jeff Fisher strongly suggested that at least a couple of the picks weren't actually the quarterback's fault. Keenum also happened to play his best game of the season the previous week, throwing for 321 yards while accounting for all four touchdowns in a 31-28 loss to the Lions. Goff will get some first-team reps during the bye week, but Fisher left no doubt that Keenum will start in Week 9 against Carolina. The rookie could still get his shot before the end of the season if Keenum doesn't come out of the bye week strong.

Siemian completed 14 of 25 passes for 157 yards and a touchdown Monday night against the Texans.

Siemian only threw it half as many times as in Week 6, but he did enough to lead the Broncos to victory while complementing a highly productive running game. The former seventh-round pick completed passes to six different targets, even though top receivers Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders were the only Denver players to log more than one catch. Siemian's lone touchdown went to Thomas, and he once again played turnover-free football Monday. On the back of that performance, Siemian will look forward to another shot at the Chargers this Sunday.

Hoyer (forearm) was moved to the Bears' injured reserve list Monday, ESPN's Adam Caplan reports.

Hoyer is expected to be out for at least eight weeks, and with the Bears already on the outside-looking-in as far as the playoff picture goes, it likely made the most sense to simply shut the quarterback down for the remainder of the season in order to free up a roster spot. Meanwhile, Jay Cutler (thumb) was cleared to return Monday and will take over starting duties while Matt Barkley reverts to backup status.

Wilson for the first time felt no lingering effects with his two leg injuries following Sunday's game, coach Pete Carroll said at his Monday press conference.

Wilson was clearly again limited by his left high ankle sprain and right MCL sprain against the Cardinals on Sunday. He ran the ball just once for minus-two yards. Without Wilson's running threat around the edge, defenses have stacked the tackle box to stop Seattle's running backs. The Seahawks are 31st in rushing at 3.12 YPC. Wilson's 1.50 YPC is far off his career average, as he entered the season at 5.91 YPC. Perhaps that will change as Wilson's gets healthier in the next few weeks.

Smith's torn ACL has been confirmed by head coach Todd Bowles, and he will miss the remainder of this season.

Smith's season frustratingly ends just after he was given his first start of the campaign Sunday. Furthermore, he'll now enter free agency this offseason coming off a serious knee injury, which could impact his availability for the start of next season. In Smith's absence, Ryan Fitzpatrick will reclaim the Jets' starting quarterback job, with Bryce Petty and Christian Hackenberg set to compete for backup duties.

Keenum has the support of head coach Jeff Fisher to remain the Rams' starting quarterback, ESPN's Alden Gonzalez reports.

Keenum threw four interceptions in Los Angeles' third straight loss Sunday, entering the Rams' bye week on a sour note. Although that performance has sparked more noise for rookie No. 1 pick Jared Goff to be promoted to the team's starting quarterback, coach Fisher says he's sticking with Keenum, and Goff isn't ready for the job yet. As a result, it appears the veteran Keenum will keep his spot when the Rams take the field in Week 9 against the Panthers.